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Mwani Qatar said in a post on its X account that its ports received 160 vessels in September 2026 marking a 20 percent increase from the previous month. The company reported handling more than 54 000 standard containers during the period representing a 10 percent rise compared with August. In addition the ports managed around 40 000 tonnes of general cargo along with more than 17 000 tonnes of bulk cargo and 33 units of cars and equipment according to the announcement.
The same Mwani Qatar update indicated that livestock arrivals exceeded 8 000 head in September an increase of 38 percent from August 2026. Qatar News Agency figures show the three commercial ports under Mwani Qatar processed more than 493 000 twenty-foot equivalent units in the first half of 2026 along with 866 vessel calls during that period. The ports include Hamad Port Ruwais Port and Old Doha Port which form a key part of the country’s trade infrastructure.
Mwani Qatar had reported 133 vessel arrivals for August 2026 in an earlier announcement a total that rose to the September level. The operator also handled nearly 120 000 tonnes of bulk cargo that month up 168 percent from July according to a Qatar News Agency compilation of the company’s data. Container volumes stood at 49 040 standard units in August with general cargo at just over 30 000 tonnes and livestock at nearly 6 000 head.
A Container News report drawing on Qatar News Agency data placed first-half livestock throughput at more than 112 000 head while bulk cargo reached 324 512 tonnes across the same timeframe. Mwani Qatar has introduced a smartphone application called Mawana to facilitate access to port services and reduce paperwork in line with national digitisation goals. The application supplements an existing web platform and aims to unify information exchange in logistics chains.
Hamad Port serves as Qatar’s primary gateway linking markets in Asia the Middle East Africa Europe and the Americas a role highlighted in multiple port operator statements. Vessel traffic growth in September continues patterns observed earlier in 2026 when June alone saw 121 vessel calls up 21 percent from May. General cargo in the first six months totalled 273 325 tonnes the Container News summary noted.
Mwani Qatar operates under the oversight of the Ministry of Transport and functions as the main provider of marine services including pilotage towing and navigation aids. The company additionally manages dry ports and container terminals while contributing to economic diversification beyond the energy sector. September’s performance data was released publicly on the first day of October through the operator’s official channels.
